1. ASKED THE MFA' S POL DIRECTOR OLDENBURG ON APRIL 4 ABOUT
DEVELOPMENTS SINCE FONMIN ANDERSEN SPOKE OF RETURNING A DANISH
AMBASSADOR TO GREECE ( REFTEL). OLDENBURG SAID THAT TALKS HAD
TAKEN PLACE IN BOTH COPENHAGEN AND ATHENS, BUT THERE WERE NO
CONCRETE DEVELOPMENTS TO REPORT YET. HE THOUGHT THE FONMIN MIGHT
BE IN A POSITION TO MAKE A STATEMENT IN THE NEXT SEVERAL MONTHS,
PERHAPS BEFORE THE NATO MIN MEETING HERE IN MID- JUNE, THAT AN AGRE-
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MENT HAD BEEN REQUESTED FOR A DANISH AMBASSADOR IN ATHENS.
OLDENBURG SAID THAT ANY SUCH ANNOUNCEMENT WOULD PROBABLY BE COM-
PLED WITH THE STATEMENT THAT THIS STEP DID NOT CONSTITUTE DANISH
APPROVAL OF THE PRESENT GREEK GOVT OR ITS PRACTICES. IN ANY CASE,
HE DID NOT EXPECT A DANISH AMBASSADOR IN ATHENS BEFORE SEPTEMBER
AT THE EARLIEST.
2. GREEK CHARGE MENGLIDES TOLD ME APRIL 3 THAT HIS GOVT HAD
REACTED COOLY TO THE ORGINAL ANDERSEN ANNOUNCEMENT, WHICH
HAD COME AS A SURPRISE IN ACCELERATING RELIANCE ON INTERNA-
TIONAL INSTITUTIONAL LENDING AND A HIGH LEVEL OF FOREIGN
COMMERCIAL BORROWING COULD POSE AN ADDITIONAL B/ P STRAIN IN
THE FUTURE. IF EXPERT OPINION SUPPORTS THIS CONCERN, US
DELEGATION MIGHT EXPLORE BILATERALLY THE QUESTION OF
POSSIBLE GOJ QUIDELINES FOR ITS BORROWING POLICIES,
IF ANY, IN SUCH TERMS AS PROJECTED FOREIGN EXCHANGE
EARNINGS RELATIVE TO DEBT SERVICING BURDEN. THIS
QUESTION WAS TOUCHED ON BY THE CHIEF OF THE JAMAICAN DELEGA-
TION TO FEBRUARY IA- ECOSOC BOGOTA MEETING ( KINGSTON A-58,
APRIL 3).
4. ON QUESTION OF THEMES WHICH GOJ MAY RAISE IN ADDRESS
OF GOVERNOR, COORE MAY INTRODUCE ISSUE OF THE FUTURE
OF NON- INDEPENDENT BRITISH CARIBBEAN TERRITORIES AFTER
GREAT BRITAIN BECOMES A CONTRIBUTING MEMBER OF IDB.
SAME QUESTION WILL BE POSED FOR NETHERLANDS'
TERRITORIES. COORE WILL PROBABLY SUGGEST THAT
IDB CHANNEL FUNDS TO THE CARIBBEAN DEVELOPMENT
BANK FOR LENDING TO THESE TERRITORIES.
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R 051341 Z APR 73
FM AMEMBASSY COPENHAGEN
TO SECSTATE WASHDC 6774
INFO AMEMBASSY ANKARA
AMEMBASSY ATHENS
AMEMBASSY BONN
AMEMBASSY BRUSSELS
AMEMBASSY LISBON
AMEMBASSY LONDON
AMEMBASSY LUXEMBOURG
AMEMBASSY OSLO
AMEMBASSY OTTAWA
AMEMBASSY PARIS
AMEMBASSY REYKJAVIK
AMEMBASSY ROME
AMEMBASSY THE HAGUE
USMISSION NATO
C O N F I D E N T I A L COPENHAGEN 0690
E. O. 11652: GDS
TAGS: PFOR, GR, DA
SUBJECT: DANISH RELATIONS WITH GREECE
REF: COPENHAGEN 0480
1. ASKED THE MFA' S POL DIRECTOR OLDENBURG ON APRIL 4 ABOUT
DEVELOPMENTS SINCE FONMIN ANDERSEN SPOKE OF RETURNING A DANISH
AMBASSADOR TO GREECE ( REFTEL). OLDENBURG SAID THAT TALKS HAD
TAKEN PLACE IN BOTH COPENHAGEN AND ATHENS, BUT THERE WERE NO
CONCRETE DEVELOPMENTS TO REPORT YET. HE THOUGHT THE FONMIN MIGHT
BE IN A POSITION TO MAKE A STATEMENT IN THE NEXT SEVERAL MONTHS,
PERHAPS BEFORE THE NATO MIN MEETING HERE IN MID- JUNE, THAT AN AGRE-
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MENT HAD BEEN REQUESTED FOR A DANISH AMBASSADOR IN ATHENS.
OLDENBURG SAID THAT ANY SUCH ANNOUNCEMENT WOULD PROBABLY BE COM-
PLED WITH THE STATEMENT THAT THIS STEP DID NOT CONSTITUTE DANISH
APPROVAL OF THE PRESENT GREEK GOVT OR ITS PRACTICES. IN ANY CASE,
HE DID NOT EXPECT A DANISH AMBASSADOR IN ATHENS BEFORE SEPTEMBER
AT THE EARLIEST.
2. GREEK CHARGE MENGLIDES TOLD ME APRIL 3 THAT HIS GOVT HAD
REACTED COOLY TO THE ORGINAL ANDERSEN ANNOUNCEMENT, WHICH
HAD COME AS A SURPRISE IN ACCELERATING RELIANCE ON INTERNA-
TIONAL INSTITUTIONAL LENDING AND A HIGH LEVEL OF FOREIGN
COMMERCIAL BORROWING COULD POSE AN ADDITIONAL B/ P STRAIN IN
THE FUTURE. IF EXPERT OPINION SUPPORTS THIS CONCERN, US
DELEGATION MIGHT EXPLORE BILATERALLY THE QUESTION OF
POSSIBLE GOJ QUIDELINES FOR ITS BORROWING POLICIES,
IF ANY, IN SUCH TERMS AS PROJECTED FOREIGN EXCHANGE
EARNINGS RELATIVE TO DEBT SERVICING BURDEN. THIS
QUESTION WAS TOUCHED ON BY THE CHIEF OF THE JAMAICAN DELEGA-
TION TO FEBRUARY IA- ECOSOC BOGOTA MEETING ( KINGSTON A-58,
APRIL 3).
4. ON QUESTION OF THEMES WHICH GOJ MAY RAISE IN ADDRESS
OF GOVERNOR, COORE MAY INTRODUCE ISSUE OF THE FUTURE
OF NON- INDEPENDENT BRITISH CARIBBEAN TERRITORIES AFTER
GREAT BRITAIN BECOMES A CONTRIBUTING MEMBER OF IDB.
SAME QUESTION WILL BE POSED FOR NETHERLANDS'
TERRITORIES. COORE WILL PROBABLY SUGGEST THAT
IDB CHANNEL FUNDS TO THE CARIBBEAN DEVELOPMENT
BANK FOR LENDING TO THESE TERRITORIES.
ROBERTS
LIMITED OFFICIAL USE
*** Current Handling Restrictions *** n/a
*** Current Classification *** CONFIDENTIAL